| Automating Preflight PDF With Acrobat 8 - | | | | the preflight inspection. |
| Automatic Preflight Software | | | | |
| | | | Capture |
| Adobe is calling this Preflight, but any | | | | |
| analysis of a PDF file is POST-FLIGHT. True | | | | Will insert the profile being used to the |
| Preflight is proactive and is done on source | | | | profile list under the Imported Profiles |
| files creating the PDF, the final result. | | | | category. |
| POST-FLIGHT is not good production | | | | |
| methodology because it just ensures extra | | | | Change Profile |
| work because you aren't catching and fixing | | | | |
| the problems at an early stage, thus you | | | | Shows a menu of all available profiles. You |
| ensure rework. So, please, educate yourself | | | | can select a different profile for the |
| and start with a good preflight procedure and | | | | preflight inspection. |
| preflight checklist for both you and your | | | | |
| file providers. | | | | Run Preflight Profile Without Applying Fixups |
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| Sometimes the PDF came from somewhere else, | | | | Reports on problems without correcting them. |
| thus it's just too late to do it right. You | | | | Available only if you choose a profile with a |
| need to verify that it's OK to use. So | | | | fixup for correcting problems. |
| here's how to create a droplet with Acrobat | | | | |
| 8. In Adobe Acrobat 8 you can more easily | | | | Copy PDF File |
| preflight PDF files automatically. The | | | | |
| application has functionality to create | | | | Copies the PDF to the Success or Error |
| droplets much like Adobe Photoshop has. Not | | | | folder. |
| only can you create a droplet, you can edit a | | | | |
| droplet for preflight of your PDF files too. | | | | Move PDF File |
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| By inspecting your files with a droplet, you | | | | PDF will be moved to the Success or Error |
| can more quickly and easily identify problem | | | | folder. |
| files. Then, there's an optional report | | | | |
| giving you the dirt on those bad PDF files | | | | Save Alias Of PDF File |
| that were not properly preflighted before | | | | |
| they were created. | | | | Alink to the PDF created in the Success or |
| | | | Error folder, PDF file is not moved from its |
| First, You Create A Preflight Droplet | | | | location. |
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| (A) Choose Create Preflight Droplet from the | | | | Create Report And Save In Success/Error |
| Options menu in the Preflight dialog box. | | | | Folder |
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| (B) Choose a Preflight profile from pop-up | | | | Can change the type of preflight results |
| menu. Create new one if exact profile you | | | | reported and detail in that preflight report. |
| need is not listed. | | | | |
| | | | Settings |
| (C) Specify settings for handling the PDFs | | | | |
| after the preflight inspection, and then save | | | | Change report options here. |
| the droplet. | | | | |
| | | | Success/Error Folder |
| Next, You Edit Your Droplet Settings | | | | |
| | | | Specify the folder for the files and reports |
| (A) Double-click the Droplet icon , or Edit | | | | generated. |
| Preflight Droplet from Options menu of | | | | |
| Preflight dialog box. | | | | Display A Summary PDF |
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| (B) Change the settings you want to modify, | | | | A summary can be generated showing mismatches |
| and then save the droplet. | | | | from the preflight process indicating |
| | | | location of each file with an active link to |
| Here's Details on Available Droplet Settings | | | | each PDF listed. |
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| Droplet options can specify how your | | | | I hope this article and directions prove |
| Preflight droplet will processes PDF files | | | | useful to Prepress and Graphic Design |
| dragged to the your Droplets icon. I would | | | | Professionals. If yoy run in to problems or |
| recommend if this is working well for you, | | | | have further questions, join our Prepress |
| put that Droplet icon into the Dock, or Left | | | | Forums & Graphic Design Forums and there are |
| sidebar of OS X so you can easily drop files | | | | many very experienced users to assist with |
| to it anytime anywhere. | | | | anything you need help with. On our forums |
| | | | you can ask and answer questions, collaborate |
| Keep Profile [profile] | | | | with others in your field. Currently almost |
| | | | 20,000 members worldwide. |
| Means to use currently selected profile for | | | | |